Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

thanh

[tʰajŋ̟˧˧]

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Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) sound; tone; noise

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

âm thanh

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Where it’s used: Used Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora

Sources & notes

Imported from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29); community review pending. source ↗

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(classifier) Indicates long, thin, inflexible objects, such as swords, planks, metal strips, etc.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

đối tượng dài, mỏng, cứng

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(adjective) grue (green or blue)

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

xanh lá cây hoặc xanh da trời

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(adjective) clear; pure; fine

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

trong suốt; thuần khiết; tinh

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What does “thanh” mean?

(noun) sound; tone; noise

Is “thanh” formal or informal?

thanh is generally formal.